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16/04/23 12:08 PM IST

Tamil Nadu’s Cumbum grapes get Geographical Indication tag

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  • Tamil Nadu’s famous Cumbum Panneer Thratchai, also known as Cumbum grapes.
  • The Cumbum grapes recently earned the Geographical Indication tag or GI tag.
About Cumbum grapes
  • The Cumbum Valley located at the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu is known as the ‘Grapes City of South India’ and cultivates the Panneer Thratchai.
  • This variety, also known as Muscat Hamburg, is popular for its quick growth and early maturity, ensuring that the crop is available in the market almost throughout the year.
  • The Panneer grapes were first introduced in Tamil Nadu by a French priest in 1832 and are rich in vitamins, tartaric acid and antioxidants and reduce the risk of some chronic diseases.
  • They are also known for a superior taste apart from the purplish brown-colour.
GI Tag
  • A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.
  • In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.
  • In addition, the qualities, characteristics or reputation of the product should be essentially due to the place of origin.
  • The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 seeks to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.
  • It is governed and directed by the WTO Agreement on TRIPS.
Source- The Hindu

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